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One of the brightest parts in the life of the Canadian soldier Givorson was “Blighty" lezve and a visit to the London Alhambra, where "The Bing Boys,” with George Robay and Vialet Loraine -was the piece de dealstence.' That was haarly 20 years ago, and yet the strains of "if You Were the Only Girl In the World" still fiti the sir when the boys of the old brigade gathered around the festive board. The other night the whole show came back with its old- time fervour when rivival was staged in that same theatre, the Alhambra Violet Loraine. (above) in retirement since those eventful days exempt for charity performances emerged from Blan- kinsopp Castle in Northumberland to once again grace Footlights with her presence,

Wigs In Law Courts

HELP GRAVITY AND DECORUM

MASTER OF

ROLL'S VIEW

Since America's judges and advo- caten came over here a few years ngo for a memorable Bar Congress, discussion has been keen In the United States as to the advianbility of adopting English usage in the wearing of wigs by Bench and Bar in court.

The Master of the Rolls Lord Hanworth); in an interview recent- ly surveyed the tradition of the wig in England.

"It may be objected that the Board of the Privy Council, and the Lords who sit judicially in the House of Lords, wear no distinctive dress. That custom is also due to history and tradition. They first advise the Sovereign upon the peti tions which are technically present- ed to the King in Council, and when they have delivered judgment the Board always conclude by anying 'they' will humbly advise His Majesty accordingly."

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1935.

Bad Money

in London

SHOP-KEEPERS

WARNED

Thousands of forged £1 notes wore being circulated In London around Christmas.

The police, acting on instructions from Scotland Yard, warned shop- keepers in all parts of the Motro- polis to keep a sharp watch for any bogus notes that may

come into their posscanion.

-It is believed that an expert gang having many women among its members plotted to take ad- vantage of the Christmas shop- ping rush to Issue as many as 30,000 counterfeit £1 notes-one of the biggest floods of spurious money with which the authori- ties have ever had to contend.

The forged notes were of mastur- ly workmanship, and the most minute examination is necessary to detect any difference between them and genuine notes.

The counterfeiters have, it is be lleved, built up an extensive secret organisation with a central head-f quarters,

Men and women agents specially picked for their has zardous task of uttering the notes are working under group lenders so as to diffuse the acti vities of the gang and make more difficult any discovery of the actual source of the for- geries.

Recently the Bank of England

wlien

A famous British actress, said to be engaged to marry Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Gertrud, Lawrence, was taken to hospital in London in a serious condition. Miss Lawrence had been under treatment for

wasks, it is understood, for savers mustoid sliment. Doctors report she was maar death on three roccasions. Fairbanks, meanwhile,,

practically lived at the hospital.

"The House of Lords equally ait came into possession of a number to hear petitions presented to the of notes bearing the same serial Upper House of Parlament, and number-165/762734-and

the death of Murdo of a Belgian War refugee. For a very judgment is given upon ques-the experts had concluded their tion put from the Woolanck that examination they found low points caused

or of difference with the genuine £1M'Donald, the Scottish and English period she was a teacher at Wal- Are 'content'

lacestone Public School. their Lordships

'not content' to affirm or dismiss the petition of appeal presented to them. Tradition and symboliam play their part, and an important. part, in a world which is not ruled by logic only. Full value must be accorded to sentiment, and adher ence to the precept that all things done decently and in should be order."

"It is a trulsm," he said, "that it is not only Important that jus tice should be done, but that it should appear to be done. One of the simplest methods of making the authority of a judge plain to

WHAT AMERICAN LACKS all is by giving him some distinc- tive mark, whied differentiates him Mr. Holford Knight, well and makes it clear, beyond question, known legal M.P., has long advo- that he is not a member of the cated the institution of an Imperial jury-not agrefier, nor an officer Bar Congress to meet periodically of the Court, but the judge within London, and recognises that the whom the responsibility for deel-wig Is essential both at West- sion lies.

minster and in the Courts. "The "In the early history of English main reasons for its continuance-

two-fold," he said. "In fre law, it was administered largely by first place, the country has become those who had the requlalte know accustomed it as investing Its ledge and learning and they were wearers with a certain dignity and found in the ranks of the Clergy: strengthening their position. In That explaing why our judges the second place, it is well that historic red_robes approximate the Parliament and the law courts dress of a Cardinal. There was a should be dignified by the use of time, as the pictures on our walls garments and attributes which are record, when a gentleman could not characteristic and define appear without a wig. In the eighteenth, and the early part of scope and historic origins.

the

their

the nineteenth, contury, Members "When I visited America In 1920, of Parliament still dressed in Mr. Taft, the Chief Justice, told me formal coats and breeches, and put how anxious he was that American on their wigs to attend the meet-practice in this and other respecte ings of Parliament. The Speaker should approximate more closely to alone adheres to this custom, while the English system; and he showed the Sorgeant-at-Arms weara knee- this when he came here on his breeches, and the Clerks at the famous visit. My own observation table their wigs. Bishops in this of American courts was that they "same period always wore wiga; and showed a deplorable lack of dignity. If my memory serven me, Bishop, Judges and lawyers were in no way Blomfield, who was Bishop of Lon-differentiated from the spectators, don and realgned his bishopric in and there was a higgledy-piggledy 1856, retained the ceremonial wig. state of things prevailing which I ara convinced would have been pre- BENCH AND BAR

vented by the adoption of our English practice in this matter."

"Barristers, like Members of Parliament, dressed in wigs and robes to attend the Courts; and I have been told by my father that young Archbold (1785-1870), the second of that distinguished name, used to appear on the first day of term in knee-breeches as well as in wig and gown.

"There is a very close and happy relation which might be described na kinship between the Bench and Bar in England. Happily both have retained an appreciation of the propriety of a distinctive dress which has been handed down through many generations from their distinguished predecessors.

"Tradition counts for much in England as a whole, and in our law In particular. What judgo would be content to break the con- tinuity of dress which links him with Bir Matthew Hale, Lord-Holt, and Lord Mansfield? What barria- tor would like to make a difference which would break, his lineal des~ cont from Pollexfer, Erskine, Romilly, and Safelatt?

"Many have told me that when they have visited the Law Courts In the Strand they have been struck not only by the patience and fair moss of the tribunal, but also by the air of gravity and decorami, which they described as the dis- tinctive characteristics of the pro- coodings. To thoro the historic robes and wigs add their quota.

note,

CUT FINGER TRAGEDY

Ivotballer,

M'Dqnal, who hails from Pol- mont, has been doing business on his own account as a haulage con- tractor. and it was wallo engaged in this work that he received a cut on his little finger which proved,

The couple left on their honey- moop, i but the condition of M'Donald's Injured hand, which had been poisoned, became so serious that the honeymoon was curtailed and M'Donald was taken to Falkirk Infirmary for treatment. For three weeks the doctors atrovo to save At

it the time

happened,

their patient's life, but the poison MIDonald rogarded the injuryns slight and subsequently he married had too firm a hold and from its Miss Erusa Tipladia. Me daughter effects M'Donald died,

FOOTBALLER DIES ON fatal.

HONEYMOON

An illness which asserted itself while he was on his honeymoon has

The above photo was taken shortly after an explosion in the Taung Dah Rubber Factory on Thor- burn Road, Shanghai, had caused serious injury to thres employees. The picture on the right shows a workman standing on the lid of the bailer white on the left is swon the gap torn in the wall by the heavy piece of steel crashing its way through the bricks.

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